WordPress plugin comparison

Categories in Hierarchical Order vs Categories Metabox Enhanced

Categories in Hierarchical Order

by Amit Sonkhiya

2K+ installs5.0

Categories Metabox Enhanced

by Yoren Chang

1K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Categories in Hierarchical Order has more active installs: 2K+, against 1K+ for Categories Metabox Enhanced.
On a typical day, Categories in Hierarchical Order is downloaded about 23 times, Categories Metabox Enhanced about 17.
Categories in Hierarchical Order is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 4.9 from 16 reviews.
Categories Metabox Enhanced was updated more recently: Jun 25, 2026, against Dec 10, 2020 for Categories in Hierarchical Order.
Categories Metabox Enhanced is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.6.23 for Categories in Hierarchical Order.

Categories Metabox Enhanced leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Categories in Hierarchical Order	Categories Metabox Enhanced
Popular rank	#4,776	#6,880
Active installs	2K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	514	518
Rating	5.0(14)	4.9(16)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	5.6.23	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.62
Last release	6 years ago	4 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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